How far is Quartzsite from Phoenix? About 130 miles and roughly two hours door to door in normal traffic, straight west on I-10 past Tonopah and the Harquahala Plain into the far western desert. Quartzsite is a small town with an outsized winter reputation: every January and February the gem, mineral, and RV shows turn the quiet highway stop into one of the busiest snowbird gathering points in the Southwest. Winter visitors flying into Sky Harbor, vendors hauling show inventory, RVers staging the season, and desert travelers working the far-west corridor all share one ground leg: the long...